Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-04

pointed last night. They p0lled as big
vote as they could. Wall street money
and over-cOntidenee are about the causes
they assign for the defeat. They had little
to say, however.
Gen. AleXander's headquarters at the
- seven House were croSzs4d T. daSry-sst
SInch was spresa tssa6IS s&s. III go
ance. w.
In response to a question put by a
representative of the MORNING NEWS
Gen. Alexander said that he would gladly
'fsSIlne briefly the general policy wnicn
E~&ill pursue In the management OF the
road. No details, of course, could be re-
ferred to so early. even il it was advisa-
BILE to anticipate them. The General
statedthat he went into the movement to
obtain control of the road reluctantly.
but be did so believing that the stock was
inbfinsically worth double what 1t was
quOEed at last summer. 70 make it worth
more the new management will use every
endeRvor 10 build up a local traffic.
believing that in local traffic
is the li mainstay of road.
The new President remarked that he
favors low rates, and called attention 10
the TACT thai he was the first railroad
man in Georgia 10 establish the Sc. a mile
rae on passenger traffic. so far as he
was able TO say, he believed that 6 | Of
the branches controlled By the company
should be held, although he would not
max a positive statement about IL until
he can ascertain what the branches are
actually doing, That Information, he de-
Il Jared, was not obtainable from the CON-
any's past reports.
q regard TO tue Ocean Steamship Com
Hkhy (annnru1 hat e,.r
any intention OF selling it out was enter
tanned, IL is highly probable that daily
line will be inaugural ed. One surely
VIII be the moment 1t appears that iC will
not lose money, he sad. IL believe In
anticipating the wants of trade" he
added. "Give ample transportation ia
clities and low RACES and business Will
be t0s cred"
ON the question or immigration he
promised 10 do all in his power to en-
courage ii 10 turn southWards and to
Georgia. On that point ne dwelt espec-
tally upon the natural advantages OF this
State over the bleak Northwest. The road
has not passed into tde hands or any rival
concern, he ciared, aud IT will be run
solely In the interest of the stockholders
aud thstowns aud cites aion. its line.
Sava - nte tests, he said, will be
looked Nces carefully as they ever
Were' tue thlk ABOUT removing inc
shops 10 some other city he termed FOL y.
Nothing would please him better. be con-
tinued, than 10 allow the stockholders OF
the road TO come down TO savannah free
every three months ana do their trading
here II II was not Tor The dancer that the
practice would DO likely TO be abused.
On another point Of prealest Importance
to the employees, he spoke most frankly,
and In words that ought To give comfort
10 those whose hearts yesterday were IN
their throats, from the office boys up
some Of the hig -t.sala led officials
81 bear no grudge agaiSI any
90 INTO the office OF esldeNl
personal feeling behind me, ~
ford 10 be maynan nous. There
ployes whose names could mens
will not, whom ] have been if H6i
were elanderlng me. but | never va ed
IT, even listen 20 what they said. |
want to know Is that man is ethdy PIT
aud ne IL secure in his llaco. | am M lr
no pledges and do not know OF an OH Al
now VINO snOuld b. removed. / hope ~
they will all feel secure and work Tor y
Inter NJ OF the company"
In the couree of rs remarks Gen.